Description:
Camp reported to be the former dormitories of a coal mining company
located about 30 miles southeast of Koriyama near the coast of Taira.
37.02'N-140.01'E
37.02'N-140.50'E
Books:
Geoffrey Monument- "Angel
On My Shoulder" - excellent description of this camp
Japanese
Staff:
Guard: Sgt Ozawa- delighted in beating men on sick-call
Dr. Hironaka - Camp Japanese doctor

Hellships:Naura Maru
known to have sailed 29 Apr 1944 with 47 Canadians plus 173 other men
from Hong Kong- sent to Sendai #2.Dainichi Maru from Taiwan
ex Singapore; arrived Japan 25 Nov 1942.

Rosters:Source-
AWM 144/14/46 courtesy of Jonathan Moffett, Historian of the
A&SH:
The Americans arrived from Yokohama Camp 1D in May 1945 (most
previously on Taiwan). The Commonwealth men were already present at
that time. About 100 mixed nationalities arrived around 13 June 1945
from Tokyo #1 Yokohama after the fire bombing of Tokyo.
Rescue roster located and cross checked NARA Record Group 407 Boxes 11
and 12; Deceased noted in Brown.BritishCanadianAmericans, Australians,
Portuguese & Others

Group photo taken shortly before repatriation was my dad, 3rd row 9th
from the left (with the hat). C.E Rocha, on his right, later to be my
uncle, F.L Rocha. Front row, 4th from the left, also later to be my
uncle, E. S Marques.

Christmas – year ????

Hong
Kong Volunteers

Entrance to coal face

Christmas, staged managed scene for the Red Cross, year ????

Improvised dormitory in hangar of HMS
Colossus bound for Manila
for R&R before repatriation to Hong Kong

"Iwaki
Coal Mine Camp" photo dated August 28, 1945, courtesy of
Peter Somerville, whose father was a naval aviator during WWII
flying
Helldivers off the USS Hancock.
"Planes from the Hancock were sent on
missions to locate and drop supplies to POW camps before they were
liberated on the ground."